Bucks aim to dispatch Magic, prepare for Round 2 against Heat

ORLANDO Magic (33-40, eighth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (56-17, first in the Eastern Conference during the regular season)

Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Saturday (Sunday Manila time), 3:30 pm EDT

LINE: Bucks -13.5; plus / minus is 226.5

CONFERENCE THIS FIRST ROUND: Milwaukee leads series 3-1

BOTTOM LINE:

The Milwaukee Bucks look to clinch the Eastern Conference first round over the Orlando Magic in Game 5. The Bucks won the previous game 121-106. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points to lead Milwaukee to victory and Nikola Vucevic recorded 31 points in the loss of Orlando.

The Bucks are 37-7 against teams in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee is 38-8 in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Magic are 20-23 in conference games. Orlando ranks fifth in the NBA giving up just 108.3 points while holding opponents to 46.5% shooting.

BETTER PERFORMANCE:

Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks with 5.6 assists and scores 29.5 points per game. Brook Lopez is averaging 15.7 points and 3.9 rebounds while shooting 45.3% in the last 10 games for Milwaukee.

PHOTO: AP

Vucevic leads the Magic with an average of 19.6 points and has added 10.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Terrence Ross is averaging 12.2 points in the last 10 games for Orlando.

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LAST 10 GAMES:

Bucks: 5-5, with an average of 117.9 points, 49.7 rebounds, 26.8 assists, six steals and 4.2 blocks per game with 47.4% shooting from the field. His opponents averaged 114.8 points on 43.0% shooting.

Magic: 2-8, with an average of 108.8 points, 43.5 rebounds, 22.3 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.1 blocks per game with 43.6% shooting from the field. His opponents averaged 115.7 points on 48.2% shooting.

WOUNDS:

Bucks: George Hill: Out (undisclosed).

Magic: Michael Carter-Williams: out (foot), Jonathan Isaac: out for season (acl), Aaron Gordon: out (hamstring).
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